I would like to ask the major car enthusiasts, do you think that some car companies are a little too strong in the field of intelligent digitalization in the track of new energy vehicles? Even, I have forgotten about the driving experience. I have also test-driven a lot of trams, and if I want to say that I can play intelligently, I can indeed list a lot, but in terms of the high level of driving experience, in terms of the trams I have test-driven so far, it is really not much.
However, the BMW iX1, the first electric car to be tested after the holiday, left a good impression on me. As we all know, BMW is a car company that is paranoid about driving pleasure, and the iX1, as an electric car, is still an SUV that focuses on the family field, and its characteristics are almost all "backstabbed" BMW is good at driving feeling. But after I took a deep test drive of the BMW iX1, I found that the driving soul that everyone wanted was not discarded here in the iX1.
The BMW iX1 2023 xDrive 30L M sports package (guide price 339,900 yuan) I test-drove is equipped with front/rear dual excitation motors, with a maximum power output of 230kW/494N·m, a 0-100km/h in 5.7s, and a maximum speed of 180km/h. In terms of suspension, the BMW iX1 is equipped with a front MacPherson / rear multi-link suspension, compared with the new power models of the same price, the suspension system equipped with the iX1 is not as luxurious and convincing as the "front double and rear five" suspension preferred by the new forces.
But the phrase "materials are materials, tuning is tuning" is well reflected in the BMW iX1. Driving in the city, the BMW iX1's linear and small virtual steering feel can still be "completely copied" for the driver's steering range in scenarios such as lane change overtaking and overtaking and roundabout curves of overpasses. Even if you are a novice driver who does not feel good about the car, you will find the BMW iX1 easy to drive and agile when you first get started.
If you are a veteran driver, I recommend switching the BMW iX1 to one-pedal mode (B-mode) and then turning the kinetic energy recovery to "strong". At that time, when the BMW iX1 accelerates and decelerates frequently on national highways and urban areas, the electric door feedback will be linear enough and heel-to-foot. The chassis feedback, which filters the shock and retains a certain road feel, can be said to be the consistent chassis tuning style of the non-performance BMW series, which is also absent from the dynamic performance of the BMW iX1.
The 5-second 000 acceleration brought by the four-wheel drive version of BMW iX1 is indeed not fast in the field of pure electric vehicles, but in actual driving, this speed should cope with short-gap overtaking, overtaking by the road or rapid merging, and the power feedback can actually give the driver enough confidence to overtake. After all, the old car companies have an absolute advantage in chassis tuning, and it is indeed precipitated by years of technology.
It is obviously not enough to only do a good job in the driving experience, in the face of the "want and want" car purchase needs of contemporary consumers. For example, the appearance pursued by young consumers, the battery life and intelligent performance of the involution of the pure electric track are all very important. Judging from the appearance of the BMW iX1, the car has used the latest design language of the family, and the closed grille at the front of the car is embellished with technology, which fits the angular lines in many places and the new lamp group style, and the brand recognition and the high-end tonality liked by petty bourgeois men and women are not bad.
In addition, the BMW iX1 has a body size of 4616/1845/1641mm and a wheelbase of 2802mm. Although some Bimmer believe that the BMW iX1's increased size and extended wheelbase are not pure at all, from the perspective of the market, this kind of design is undoubtedly very pleasing to family SUV consumers, and it is also obviously helpful to increase sales. You know, the long wheelbase means that the longitudinal riding space is larger, the rear row is more spacious, and the quality of the car will be better when traveling with a baby or riding with three or two friends.
From the perspective of interior design, BMW iX1 central control uses a 10.25-inch full LCD instrument + 10.7-inch central control screen combined with a dual screen, and has a built-in BMW latest iDrive 9 car machine system, driving information display, high-frequency use functions are all in the first interface, the car machine silky smooth, UI interface and other experience are good.
The "split-level" design in the central T-shaped area not only has a rich sense of design, but also makes a higher space utilization, such as cup holders, mobile phone wireless charging panels and physical button layouts, there will be no conflicts, and the operation is also very convenient. In terms of equipment, the dual-motor version comes standard with a digital head-up display (HUD) and a Harman Kardon audio system (12 speakers).
In terms of assisted driving, the BMW iX1 provides an optional L2 level assisted driving system, which is recommended to be optional if you often run at high speeds, because after turning on intelligent assisted driving, high-speed long-distance travel is indeed much easier. For the seat, the BMW iX1 uses a sports bucket seat with a stronger sense of wrapping, and when driving in continuous corners or aggressively driving the vehicle, the waist and legs will be more supportive, and the driver will not experience strong discomfort when the center of gravity deviates during driving.
In terms of range, the BMW iX1 is equipped with a ternary lithium battery with a capacity of 66.45 kWh, and the dual-motor version of the CLTC pure electric range is 450 km. In the current pure electric SUV camp with a price of two or three hundred thousand, the mileage of the BMW iX1 is not superior, or even at a disadvantage.
However, from the measured point of view, in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai, where the temperature is about 15 degrees, the measured power consumption of the BMW iX1 with a range of 450km is 14.84kWh/100km, and the measured range is 437.9km, and the range achievement rate has reached 97.31%. I have to say that even in the field of electric cars, BMW still likes "reverse false standards" so much, and the endurance achievement rate is also very capable in the tram market.
Editor's Conclusion:
Considering German luxury trams, it is inevitable that the topic of "oil to electricity" cannot be avoided. However, judging from the test drive feedback of the "oil-to-electric" contestant iX1, BMW, which is "strong in life", still makes the iX1's endurance achievement rate not inferior to the endurance of electric vehicles under the pure electric architecture. Even in the pure electric SUV market, the moment we sit in the driver's seat of the iX1 and drive it, the familiar "BMW feeling" is still there, nothing more than a little more comfort. So, if you want to find the best balance in terms of brand recognition, craftsmanship quality, home performance and driving experience, I think the BMW iX1 is still worth considering.